William L Thompson School

William L Thompson School, a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in Lake Villa, Illinois, part of Lake Villa CCSD 41, enrolls 488 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 28% larger than typical.

Across the 4 schools in Lake Villa CCSD 41 (2,388 students total), William L Thompson School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, William L Thompson School reports that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder comes out to 34% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 5% Asian, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 61% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, William L Thompson School has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Lake County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), William L Thompson School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 53.2%, the actual is 48.8%, a residual of -4.4 points.

Around the school, Lake County reports that median household income runs about $110,416, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. William L Thompson School is one of 214 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 118,032 students).

Nearest neighbor: Peter J Palombi School, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, William L Thompson School comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 28.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 20%: 609 students in 2018 compared to 488 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 65% to 45%. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

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